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Recent publications by Laura Anderson and the Lifecourse Epidemiology and Prevention (LEAP) Research Group. A full list of Dr. Anderson’s publications are available on Google Scholar and ORCID.

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Self-reported chronic conditions and COVID-19 public health measures among Canadian adults: an analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging Learn More

  • Authors: Vanessa De Rubeis, Lauren E Griffith, Laura Duncan, Ying Jiang, Margaret de Groh, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: Public Health
  • Year: 2024

The equitable impact of sugary drink taxation structures on sugary drink consumption among Canadians: a modelling study using the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition Learn More

  • Authors: Brendan T Smith, Christine M Warren, Laura N Anderson, David Hammond, Douglas G Manuel, Ye Li, Alessandra T Andreacchi, Laura C Rosella, Sze Hang Fu, Erin Hobin
  • Journal: Public Health Nutrition
  • Year: 2024

Incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion into the epidemiology and biostatistics curriculum: A workshop report and implementation strategies recommendations Learn More

  • Authors: Daniel Fuller, Sanja Stanojevic, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Laura Anderson, Natalya Mason, Jennifer Walker
  • Journal: Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • Year: 2024

Association of factors with childhood asthma and allergic diseases using latent class analysis Learn More

  • Authors: Teresa To, Cornelia M Borkhoff, Laura N Anderson, Catherine S Birken, Sharon D Dell, Magdalena Janus, Jonathon L Maguire, Theo J Moraes, Patricia C Parkin, Padmaja Subbarao, Anne Van Dam, Beverly Guttman, Emilie Terebessy, Kimball Zhang, Jingqin Zhu
  • Journal: Scientific Reports
  • Year: 2024

Children’s voices must be included in policy development to mitigate society’s betrayal of children Learn More

  • Authors: Rowan Willis-Gorman, Laura Anderson, Laura Duncan, James A Gaudino, Robin Taylor Wilson, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Katy Bell
  • Journal: BMJ
  • Year: 2024

Association between children’s caregivers time preferences and childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico Learn More

  • Authors: Mariana Molina, Godefroy Emmanuel Guindon, Laura N Anderson, Jean-Eric Tarride
  • Journal: PLOS One
  • Year: 2024

Reporting of Health Equity Considerations in Vaccine Trials for COVID-19: A Methodological Review Learn More

  • Authors: Roger Kou, Sarah Lopes Sadafi, Rachael Principato, Laura N Anderson, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Lawrence Mbuagbaw
  • Journal: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • Year: 2024

Physical activity and unexpected weight change in Ontario children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis of the Ontario Parent Survey 2 Learn More

  • Authors: Kathryn McQuillan, Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, Marc Jambon, Leigh M Vanderloo, Andrea Gonzalez, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: PLOS One
  • Year: 2024

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination in young children Learn More

  • Authors: Xuedi Li, Charles DG Keown-Stoneman, Laura N Anderson, Kate Allan, Barbara A Fallon, Janet A Parsons, Catherine S Birken, Jonathon L Maguire, TARGet Kids! Collaboration
  • Journal: Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • Year: 2024

A severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nosocomial cluster with inter-facility spread: Lessons learned Learn More

  • Authors: Aurora E Pop-Vicas, Laura Anderson, Gabrielle Hatas, Linda Stevens, Ashley Buys, David O’Connor, Nancy Wilson, Kasen Riemersma, Luis A Haddock Soto, Abby Richardson, Christine Clemens, Jennylynde Packham, Daniel Shirley, Nasia Safdar
  • Journal: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  • Year: 2024

Burnout among public health workers in Canada: a cross-sectional study Learn More

  • Authors: Japteg Singh, David EO Poon, Elizabeth Alvarez, Laura Anderson, Chris P Verschoor, Arielle Sutton, Zayya Zendo, Thomas Piggott, Emma Apatu, Donna Churipuy, Ian Culbert, Jessica P Hopkins
  • Journal: BMC Public Health
  • Year: 2024

Association of birthweight with diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease in young adulthood: a retrospective cohort study Learn More

  • Authors: Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, Charles DG Keown-Stoneman, Catherine S Birken, Jonathon L Maguire, Hilary K Brown, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
  • Year: 2023

 

Public Health Surveillance of Behavioral Cancer Risk Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sentiment and Emotion Analysis of Twitter Data Authors Learn More

  • Authors: Nicolette Christodoulakis, Wael Abdelkader, Cynthia Lokker, Michelle Cotterchio, Lauren E Griffith, Leigh M Vanderloo, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: JMIR Formative Research
  • Year: 2023

Validation of Parent-reported Gestational Age Categories for Children Less Than 6 Years of Age Learn More

  • Authors: Alexandra M Palumbo, David Kirkwood, Cornelia M Borkhoff, Charles DG Keown-Stoneman, Giulia M Muraca, Anne Fuller, Catherine S Birken, Jonathon L Maguire, Hilary K Brown, Laura N Anderson, TARGet Kids! Collaboration
  • Journal: Epidemiology
  • Year: 2023

Late preterm birth and growth trajectories during childhood: a linked retrospective cohort study Learn More

  • Authors: Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, David Kirkwood, Branavan Sivapathasundaram, Charles DG Keown-Stoneman, Russell J de Souza, Teresa To, Cornelia M Borkhoff, Catherine S Birken, Jonathon L Maguire, Hilary K Brown, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: BMC Pediatrics
  • Year: 2023

Motivational interviewing to promote healthy behaviors for obesity prevention in young adults (MOTIVATE): a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol Learn More

  • Authors: Laura N Anderson, Elizabeth Alvarez, Taylor Incze, Jean-Eric Tarride, Matthew Kwan, Lawrence Mbuagbaw
  • Journal: Pilot and Feasibility Studies
  • Year: 2023

Evaluation of ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk in children Learn More

  • Authors: Maria G Tinajero, Charles DG Keown-Stoneman, Laura Anderson, Jonathon L Maguire, Anthony J Hanley, John L Sievenpiper, Kassia Johnson, Catherine Birken, Vasanti S Malik
  • Journal: Annals of Epidemiology
  • Year: 2023

A longitudinal study evaluating adverse childhood experiences and obesity in adulthood using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Learn More

  • Authors: Vanessa De Rubeis, Andrea Gonzalez, Jean-Éric Tarride, Lauren E Griffith, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Year: 2023

Social disparities in mental health service use among children and youth in Ontario: Evidence from a general, population-based survey Learn More

  • Authors: Mahdis Kamali, Jordan Edwards, Laura N Anderson, Eric Duku, Katholiki Georgiades
  • Journal: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Year: 2023

Validation of a parent proxy-reported beverage screener compared to a 24-hour dietary recall for the measurement of sugar-containing beverage intake among young children Learn More

  • Authors: Isobel Sharpe, Sharon I Kirkpatrick, Brendan T Smith, Charles DG Keown-Stoneman, Jessica A Omand, Shelley Vanderhout, Christine Warren, Jonathon L Maguire, Catherine S Birken, Laura N Anderson, TARGet Kids! collaboration
  • Journal: PLOS One
  • Year: 2023

Obesity and weight change during the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta?analysis Learn More

  • Authors: Laura N Anderson, Yulika Yoshida?Montezuma, Nora Dewart, Ezza Jalil, Jayati Khattar, Vanessa De Rubeis, Sarah Carsley, Lauren E Griffith, Lawrence Mbuagbaw
  • Journal: Obesity Reviews
  • Year: 2023

Obesity and adverse childhood experiences in relation to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Learn More

  • Authors: Vanessa De Rubeis, Andrea Gonzalez, Margaret de Groh, Ying Jiang, Urun Erbas Oz, Jean-Eric Tarride, Nicole E Basta, Susan Kirkland, Christina Wolfson, Lauren E Griffith, Parminder Raina, Laura N Anderson
  • Journal: International Journal of Obesity
  • Year: 2023